951 Starting Lineup 4yr

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The fans and media focused their attention on those footballers from France with attacking flair, as their goals and assists brought upon excitement to the fans. However, people who really understood football knew that the key to France's winning streak was not Benzema or Gourcuff, but the little black man in midfield with not many eye-catching moments--Lassana Diarra.
Diarra was 31 years old and in his prime now. To him, this European Championship was his best chance of winning an international honor. However, to do that, there was someone that he could not avoid.
George Wood was one year his junior, and the one recognized by the world as the best defensive midfielder in the footballing world now. Even though the terrible results of his club affected his performance, he was still the undisputed core of the England national team. He had not started a game in the current European Championship yet, and the time he played in the two previous games added up to be not more than 45 minutes